Press Releases
Excerpt: The website difficulties have resulted in lower numbers than initially anticipated, but the Administration is working vigilantly to fix this problem and allow every American who is seeking the benefits of the ACA to be able to access it.
Excerpt: On Veteran's Day 2013, let the Congress, the Administration, the business community, which has already launched many admirable initiatives to hire veterans, and the American people redouble our commitment with new concrete and specific deeds that will demonstrate our eternal gratitude for our veterans' service to our nation.
Excerpt: Mel Watt is absolutely the right man to lead the FHFA, especially at a time the housing recovery remains fragile and housing finance reforms remain at the top of our nation’s legislative priorities.
Excerpt: This decision denies justice to the millions of New Yorkers that have been unfairly stopped and denigrated by this flawed policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, (NY-05) Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee released the following statement:
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and colleagues, Congressmen Ron Kind (D-WI), Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana), and Dave Reichert (R-WA), of the newly formed Friends of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Caucus issued the following statement after the formal launch of the new caucus earlier today:
Excerpt: The progress reported today was clearly hindered by the 16-day government shutdown that was orchestrated by the Republicans in their efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C .– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee released the following statement on the House of Representative vote on legislation to raise the debt limit and end the government shutdown:
Excerpt: I will continue to exercise oversight as the U.S. Department of State and U.S. AID improve efforts to more effectively disburse appropriated funds to restore and rebuild Haiti.
Excerpt: During the financial crisis, Ms. Yellen was a strong advocate for urgent financial reforms to address the systemic weaknesses and reckless practices that devastated our financial markets and lead to 10 million Americans losing their homes.